Metallic frame for windows, doors, etc



' Apr. 10, 1923.

E. H. ELLISON METALLIC FRAME FOR WINDOWS, DOORS, ETC

Fil ed Jan. 29, 1921 combinations hereinafter Patented Apr. if), 1223.

a rear IlEETALLIC FRAME FOR 'WINDOWS, DOORS, ETC.

Application filed January 29, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, EDWARD H. ELLISON, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Frames for Windows, Doors, Etc, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The invention relates to metallic window and door frame construction; and the object of the improvement is to provide a metallic frame construction containing all provision for holding glass and grill, which can be set by unskilled labor in an opening in material necessitating substantially fixed dimensions, as for example in stone or concrete construction, thereby saving greatly on the erection cost since any workman who can set an expansion bolt can set the improved window or door frame within its allotted opening with a fine finish; and the invention consists in the novel features and set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a crosswise sectional view showing the general construction of the metallic window frame set in an opening in the wall with the self-locking closure or weather strips in position; and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of said window frame, the upper portion being broken away. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the closure or weather strip showing the locking lugs thereon.

Like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 designates the opening in the wall 11, which opening should be made slightly larger than the frame 12 so as to quickly and easily insert said frame within said opening 10.

The frame 12 is preferably cast metal, but can be of wrought metal, and has the lengthwise shoulders 13 on the outer sides of the same, and is provided. with such integral or attached stops on its inner surface as may be necessary to hold the window or window sash or grills in position, the figures showing the grill, protective glass and leaded glass as provided for mausoleum work.

The frame 12 has sufficient spaced holes 14: therethrough for the attaching screws 15, which are held by expansion threaded sleeves 16 set in drilled holes in the wall 11,

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the screws 15 holding the frame firmly in position a spaced distance 17 from the walls of the opening 10.

The slight space 17 between the frame 12 and the wall around said frame is closed by the closure and finishing strips 18 preferably of spring bronze, struck up in the angular form to face against the frame 12 and hav ing the spring lugs 19 on their inner sides so that said closure strips will fit flat against the wall of the opening 10 on their outer sides and may be pressed into the space 17, the series of spaced spring lugs 19 automatically springing into locking engagement with the shoulder 13. Said closure and finishing strips 18 are inserted at each lateral side, across the top, and when necessary, across the bottom of the window frame, though usually the frame fits closely by setting upon the wall along its lower side.

It is now apparent that all that is necessary to set the frame 12 is to plumb it within the opening 10, setting it firmly upon its sill or lower side and spacing it as nearly equally as possible from the lateral and upper walls of the opening 10, marking the spaced holes 14 for the attaching screws 15, after which the holes 20 in the wall 11 are drilled and the expansion sleeves 16 inserted therein. The frame 12 is then fastened in position by the screws 15 which enter the expansion sleeves 16. After being thus fixedly attached within the opening 10, the spring closure and finishing strips 18 are pressed into position, the lugs 19 firmly locking within the shoulders 13 so that when said closure and finishing strips 18 are pressed into position, they cannot be withdrawn without removing the frame 12. In a way, they become a part of said frame 12, giving a neat finish to the outer and inner sides of said frame 12 and closing all openings around said frame.

It is obvious that any workman who can drill a hole 20 and insert the expansion sleeves 16 in said holes 20 can attach the frame 12 within the opening 10, thus rendering it unnecessary to send high-grade workmen from the factory to erect the frame. The entire construction of said frame with its glass and grill closures 21, 22 and 23 as shown in the different figures, or any arrangement of said closure, as for example. a door or doors, or door and grill, can thus be erected at small cost and with finer finish. around the frame than can usually be attained by skilled workmen fitting said frame to the opening 10.

What is claimed is:

1. A door or window frame having lengthwise shoulders on the outer sides thereof near the edges of the frame a closure strip for the space between said frame and the surrounding wall, and a series of spaced spring lugs on said closure strip adapted to spring into holding engagement with said shoulders when pressed into said space between said frame and wall.

2. A'window or door frame comprising a metallic frame, lengthwise shoulders on the outer sides of said frame, closure strips angular shaped "in cross section to close the space between said frame and wall, and spaced spring lugs on said closure strips to springinto holding engagement with said shoulder when said closure strips are pressed into the inner sash between said frame and the wall of the opening.

3. A window or door frame comprising a cast metallic frame slightly less in size than the Wall openings to receive the same, said window frame attached within said opening by suitable expansion bolts and screws, shoulders lengthwise of each of the opposite outer edges of said frame, spring bronze closure strips angular in cross section to fit between said frame and the wall of said opening to be filled and finish said frame, and spaced lugs struck up from said closure strips to automatically spring into holding engagement with said shoulders on said frame when pressed into place around the same. k

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in the presence of two -witnesses.

EDWARD H. ELLISON.

Witnesses C. V. SwANsoN, THEO. THOMAS H'A'AG. 

